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 Posted 02/09/2015  01:51 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jmbankcoin123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I just recently got sucked into this whole coin thing and I love it, but I know nothing!! So now I have all these coins that I think may be error coins but I can't tell. I'd like help in identifying them but first I need to know how to take clear and close enough pictures to show the detail, any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated
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If you don't own a jewelers loupe, that's a great place to start. I use a 16x, but many prefer 5x-10x. Lighting is key, so play around with different angles & see what works well. Great photos can be had with nothing more than a cell-phone camera & a loupe.
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There is a forum dedicated to photography here. As Copper said lighting is key to taking good pictures. I look forward to seeing what interesting coins you have.
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to CCF. What do you have now for taking pics?
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John1 is right -- tell us what you're using to take pics and/or just take a pic, post it in the photography section explaining what you used for a camera, etc. Someone will come along and offer suggestions.

A lot of folks have some pretty sophisticated equipment, but you can get decent pics with less expensive equipment. I use a USB microscope for pics. The LED lights are a pain but I manage.

Good luck.
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